Census Profile, 2016 Census
Surrey, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Scarborough North [Federal electoral district], Ontario

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
Scarborough North
Ontario
[Federal electoral district]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 517,887 ... ... 98,800 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ... ... 101,080 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 10.6 ... ... -2.3 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 181,159 ... ... 30,273 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 169,964 ... ... 29,411 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,636.8 ... ... 3,249.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 316.41 ... ... 30.41 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 517,885 256,400 261,485 98,800 47,795 51,005
0 to 14 years 92,550 47,860 44,680 14,910 7,665 7,245
0 to 4 years 29,090 15,010 14,085 4,950 2,560 2,390
5 to 9 years 32,055 16,675 15,380 5,130 2,630 2,495
10 to 14 years 31,400 16,180 15,220 4,835 2,470 2,360
15 to 64 years 352,350 174,490 177,860 66,950 32,395 34,555
15 to 19 years 34,330 17,880 16,455 6,180 3,110 3,070
20 to 24 years 35,075 18,445 16,630 7,265 3,800 3,470
25 to 29 years 33,770 16,820 16,950 7,450 3,805 3,645
30 to 34 years 36,540 17,715 18,825 6,350 3,050 3,300
35 to 39 years 36,040 17,265 18,775 5,460 2,515 2,945
40 to 44 years 36,325 17,350 18,975 5,800 2,685 3,115
45 to 49 years 37,195 18,135 19,060 6,615 3,000 3,620
50 to 54 years 38,020 18,960 19,060 7,960 3,800 4,160
55 to 59 years 34,785 17,180 17,605 7,310 3,540 3,775
60 to 64 years 30,265 14,735 15,530 6,555 3,095 3,455
65 years and over 72,990 34,045 38,940 16,945 7,735 9,205
65 to 69 years 25,545 12,325 13,220 5,710 2,740 2,970
70 to 74 years 17,970 8,610 9,350 3,740 1,775 1,970
75 to 79 years 12,560 5,945 6,620 3,010 1,375 1,635
80 to 84 years 8,470 3,920 4,550 2,250 990 1,255
85 years and over 8,445 3,240 5,200 2,235 855 1,375
85 to 89 years 5,275 2,230 3,040 1,400 560 835
90 to 94 years 2,360 785 1,575 620 240 380
95 to 99 years 680 175 500 190 50 135
100 years and over 130 45 85 30 5 20
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 17.9 18.7 17.1 15.1 16.0 14.2
15 to 64 years 68.0 68.1 68.0 67.8 67.8 67.7
65 years and over 14.1 13.3 14.9 17.2 16.2 18.0
85 years and over 1.6 1.3 2.0 2.3 1.8 2.7
Average age of the population 39.0 38.2 39.8 41.3 40.3 42.3
Median age of the population 38.7 37.7 39.6 41.6 39.9 43.1
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 169,965 ... ... 29,410 ... ...
Single-detached house 60,195 ... ... 11,795 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 6,055 ... ... 6,420 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,375 ... ... 11,190 ... ...
Semi-detached house 3,495 ... ... 2,575 ... ...
Row house 26,630 ... ... 4,520 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 37,535 ... ... 2,380 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 34,560 ... ... 1,530 ... ...
Other single-attached house 160 ... ... 180 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,345 ... ... 5 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 169,965 ... ... 29,410 ... ...
1 person 34,515 ... ... 3,845 ... ...
2 persons 47,115 ... ... 7,140 ... ...
3 persons 28,225 ... ... 6,155 ... ...
4 persons 30,595 ... ... 5,960 ... ...
5 or more persons 29,510 ... ... 6,310 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 511,540 ... ... 97,870 ... ...
Average household size 3.0 ... ... 3.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 425,340 208,540 216,800 83,890 40,135 43,755
Married or living common law 255,680 127,605 128,075 46,440 23,170 23,275
Married 232,650 116,095 116,550 44,125 22,015 22,110
Living common law 23,030 11,510 11,525 2,315 1,150 1,160
Not married and not living common law 169,660 80,930 88,725 37,455 16,970 20,485
Never married 116,675 63,800 52,870 25,975 13,490 12,485
Separated 10,195 4,215 5,985 2,015 795 1,215
Divorced 21,845 8,650 13,200 4,805 1,825 2,985
Widowed 20,945 4,265 16,680 4,655 860 3,795
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 144,495 ... ... 27,805 ... ...
2 persons 61,060 ... ... 11,055 ... ...
3 persons 32,880 ... ... 7,545 ... ...
4 persons 35,880 ... ... 6,490 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,680 ... ... 2,715 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.1 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 144,500 ... ... 27,805 ... ...
Total couple families 122,895 ... ... 22,020 ... ...
Married couples 111,380 ... ... 20,865 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,515 ... ... 1,160 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,605 ... ... 5,785 ... ...
Female parent 17,335 ... ... 4,680 ... ...
Male parent 4,270 ... ... 1,105 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 122,895 ... ... 22,025 ... ...
Couples without children 48,180 ... ... 7,590 ... ...
Couples with children 74,715 ... ... 14,435 ... ...
1 child 26,570 ... ... 5,885 ... ...
2 children 34,060 ... ... 6,000 ... ...
3 or more children 14,090 ... ... 2,540 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,600 ... ... 5,785 ... ...
1 child 12,880 ... ... 3,465 ... ...
2 children 6,315 ... ... 1,655 ... ...
3 or more children 2,405 ... ... 665 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 69,550 33,260 36,290 12,800 5,725 7,080
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 169,965 ... ... 29,410 ... ...
One-census-family households 115,660 ... ... 21,530 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 36,060 ... ... 5,245 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 79,605 ... ... 16,285 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 13,545 ... ... 2,980 ... ...
Non-census-family households 40,755 ... ... 4,895 ... ...
One-person households 34,515 ... ... 3,850 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 6,240 ... ... 1,050 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 513,405 254,160 259,245 98,365 47,655 50,715
English only 456,620 229,945 226,665 77,760 38,625 39,135
French only 245 130 115 60 25 35
English and French 23,055 10,345 12,710 3,835 1,650 2,185
Neither English nor French 33,480 13,725 19,750 16,715 7,350 9,365
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 513,400 254,160 259,245 98,365 47,655 50,715
English 473,985 237,530 236,455 80,655 39,890 40,765
French 3,640 1,815 1,825 495 220 270
English and French 2,690 1,270 1,420 705 300 410
Neither English nor French 33,080 13,535 19,545 16,515 7,240 9,270
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 4,990 2,455 2,535 845 370 470
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 513,400 254,155 259,245 98,365 47,650 50,710
Single responses 491,865 243,460 248,410 94,110 45,570 48,540
Official languages 251,165 126,945 124,220 28,880 14,460 14,420
English 247,685 125,210 122,475 28,495 14,285 14,210
French 3,475 1,735 1,745 380 170 210
Non-official languages 240,700 116,510 124,190 65,235 31,115 34,115
Aboriginal languages 105 30 75 10 5 5
Algonquian languages 50 15 40 5 5 0
Blackfoot 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 10 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 5 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 5 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 5 0 5
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 5 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 5 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 0 5 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 5 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Siouan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 240,600 116,480 124,120 65,225 31,115 34,115
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,190 3,690 3,500 965 475 490
Berber languages 5 0 5 5 0 5
Kabyle 5 0 5 5 0 5
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 780 370 405 95 45 50
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 20 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 755 365 395 90 40 50
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 0
Semitic languages 6,385 3,305 3,080 860 430 435
Amharic 305 150 160 70 25 45
Arabic 4,940 2,560 2,380 735 375 365
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 435 215 220 5 5 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 390 215 175 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 5 15 5 10
Hebrew 55 30 25 0 5 0
Maltese 10 5 5 15 10 10
Tigrigna 155 80 75 15 5 5
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 50 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 5 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,010 3,260 3,750 460 210 250
Khmer (Cambodian) 650 290 360 15 5 10
Vietnamese 6,365 2,965 3,395 445 205 240
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 20,825 9,065 11,760 3,875 1,700 2,175
Bikol 65 30 35 25 10 10
Cebuano 860 350 505 85 40 50
Fijian 210 105 105 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 260 115 145 40 20 25
Ilocano 1,045 435 610 200 80 115
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 430 190 240 95 50 50
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 110 50 60 35 15 20
Pangasinan 85 35 50 15 5 10
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 17,540 7,660 9,885 3,370 1,480 1,890
Waray-Waray 35 20 15 5 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 185 80 110 10 5 5
Creole languages 260 130 125 100 45 50
Haitian Creole 10 10 5 15 5 10
Creole, n.o.s. 155 80 80 70 40 35
Creole languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 20 10 10
Dravidian languages 1,735 880 850 9,735 4,735 5,005
Kannada 55 30 30 15 10 5
Malayalam 695 350 345 215 100 115
Tamil 790 405 385 9,370 4,540 4,825
Telugu 170 95 80 135 75 60
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 5 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 35 20 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 157,060 77,565 79,500 10,590 5,260 5,330
Albanian 315 160 155 15 10 5
Armenian 95 50 45 140 65 75
Balto-Slavic languages 7,515 3,615 3,905 540 265 275
Baltic languages 50 20 30 5 0 0
Latvian 25 15 10 5 0 0
Lithuanian 25 5 15 5 5 0
Slavic languages 7,465 3,590 3,875 535 265 270
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 5
Bosnian 150 75 75 0 0 0
Bulgarian 110 55 55 10 5 5
Croatian 670 335 335 15 10 10
Czech 450 210 240 20 15 5
Macedonian 10 5 5 170 90 75
Polish 2,515 1,245 1,270 120 60 60
Russian 1,795 830 965 35 15 20
Serbian 470 250 220 30 15 15
Serbo-Croatian 85 50 40 5 0 5
Slovak 290 135 155 0 0 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 45 45 25 10 10
Ukrainian 800 345 455 95 35 60
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 0 5 0
Celtic languages 40 20 25 5 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 5 0 0
Welsh 20 5 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages 6,660 3,115 3,545 215 100 115
Afrikaans 220 100 120 0 0 0
Danish 415 215 200 5 0 5
Dutch 1,545 720 825 35 10 20
Frisian 30 10 20 0 0 0
German 4,070 1,885 2,185 170 80 90
Icelandic 30 10 15 0 0 0
Norwegian 150 70 80 5 0 0
Swedish 135 60 75 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 25 15 0 0 0
Yiddish 15 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 600 310 285 470 210 265
Indo-Iranian languages 131,600 65,300 66,300 7,960 3,995 3,960
Indo-Aryan languages 128,070 63,475 64,595 7,260 3,665 3,595
Bengali 685 350 335 455 225 225
Gujarati 1,485 740 745 2,145 1,085 1,060
Hindi 13,260 6,345 6,915 640 340 300
Kashmiri 5 5 0 10 5 5
Konkani 65 30 40 45 25 20
Marathi 80 35 40 65 35 30
Nepali 410 215 200 15 10 5
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 5 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 106,100 52,785 53,315 860 455 405
Sindhi 210 105 100 120 55 65
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 680 335 340 230 105 125
Urdu 5,075 2,520 2,555 2,665 1,325 1,345
Iranian languages 3,410 1,760 1,650 665 315 350
Kurdish 170 95 70 20 10 10
Pashto 525 280 245 180 85 95
Persian (Farsi) 2,710 1,385 1,335 460 215 245
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 35 15 20
Italic (Romance) languages 10,235 5,005 5,230 1,250 620 630
Catalan 10 10 5 0 0 0
Italian 1,335 715 620 410 210 200
Portuguese 1,435 660 770 165 90 80
Romanian 715 365 350 55 25 30
Spanish 6,730 3,250 3,485 615 300 315
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Japanese 1,075 385 690 85 30 55
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 5 5 0 0 0 0
Korean 8,065 3,770 4,300 165 75 90
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 10 5 5
Mongolian 20 15 10 10 5 5
Niger-Congo languages 1,030 535 495 205 100 105
Akan (Twi) 185 115 75 65 35 25
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 50 30 20 5 0 0
Ewe 30 20 15 10 0 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 15 5 10 5 0 5
Ganda 15 10 5 5 0 5
Igbo 65 35 30 20 10 10
Lingala 20 10 10 5 0 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 25 30 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 35 10 25 0 0 0
Shona 45 15 25 0 0 0
Swahili 215 110 105 35 10 25
Wolof 0 5 5 0 0 0
Yoruba 85 55 35 35 20 15
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 210 95 120 20 10 10
Nilo-Saharan languages 95 40 55 0 0 0
Dinka 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 0 0 0
Sign languages 185 100 85 30 15 10
American Sign Language 70 35 35 5 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 115 65 45 25 15 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,570 15,880 17,690 38,810 18,375 20,435
Chinese languages 32,780 15,480 17,305 38,765 18,350 20,415
Cantonese 7,095 3,350 3,740 23,710 11,085 12,625
Hakka 215 100 115 810 355 455
Mandarin 22,885 10,790 12,095 12,240 5,975 6,265
Min Dong 25 15 10 135 65 65
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 630 690 875 425 455
Wu (Shanghainese) 335 165 175 280 130 150
Chinese, n.o.s. 865 415 450 710 315 400
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 5 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 790 400 390 45 25 20
Burmese 335 185 150 30 15 15
Karenic languages 335 160 175 5 0 5
Tibetan 60 25 35 10 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 780 340 435 35 15 20
Lao 525 270 255 25 10 10
Thai 250 65 190 10 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 390 205 185 55 25 30
Azerbaijani 20 10 5 0 0 0
Turkish 260 145 115 35 20 20
Uyghur 60 30 35 5 5 5
Uzbek 20 10 5 5 5 5
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 0 5 0
Uralic languages 1,170 545 625 95 40 55
Estonian 60 30 30 15 5 15
Finnish 240 105 135 20 10 10
Hungarian 870 410 455 65 30 30
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 50 45 15 5 5
Multiple responses 21,540 10,695 10,840 4,255 2,080 2,170
English and French 775 380 395 115 45 65
English and non-official language 20,190 10,050 10,145 3,985 1,965 2,020
French and non-official language 270 135 135 80 35 45
English, French and non-official language 295 135 160 80 35 45
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 513,400 254,155 259,245 98,365 47,655 50,715
Single responses 459,485 227,590 231,885 86,710 41,965 44,750
Official languages 305,320 152,610 152,710 37,610 18,635 18,975
English 304,195 152,030 152,170 37,420 18,550 18,870
French 1,125 585 540 185 80 105
Non-official languages 154,160 74,980 79,175 49,105 23,335 25,770
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 154,145 74,980 79,170 49,105 23,335 25,770
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,770 2,375 2,400 505 240 260
Berber languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Kabyle 5 0 0 5 5 5
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 455 200 255 55 25 30
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 5 5 5 5 5 5
Somali 445 190 255 45 20 25
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 5
Semitic languages 4,315 2,175 2,140 445 220 225
Amharic 135 60 75 35 15 15
Arabic 3,450 1,740 1,710 390 195 200
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 300 150 150 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 280 150 125 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 15 5 5
Hebrew 10 5 5 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tigrigna 75 35 35 5 5 5
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 30 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,560 2,130 2,430 230 105 125
Khmer (Cambodian) 395 190 210 5 0 5
Vietnamese 4,165 1,940 2,220 225 100 125
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 9,225 4,235 4,985 1,840 815 1,025
Bikol 15 5 5 5 0 0
Cebuano 305 130 170 25 15 15
Fijian 60 40 30 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 60 30 30 15 5 10
Ilocano 345 155 185 60 25 35
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 110 50 60 20 10 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 20 5 15 5 0 5
Pangasinan 15 10 10 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 8,240 3,785 4,455 1,705 760 950
Waray-Waray 5 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 0 0 0
Creole languages 150 70 80 75 40 40
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 5 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 105 50 60 60 30 30
Creole languages, n.i.e. 45 25 25 15 5 5
Dravidian languages 885 440 445 7,265 3,460 3,805
Kannada 25 10 10 5 5 0
Malayalam 365 180 180 115 55 60
Tamil 410 200 210 7,080 3,360 3,720
Telugu 80 45 40 65 35 30
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 100,595 49,680 50,920 6,145 3,035 3,110
Albanian 200 90 100 10 5 5
Armenian 35 15 20 95 45 50
Balto-Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 300 145 155
Baltic languages 5 5 0 0 5 5
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 5 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 295 140 155
Belarusan 0 0 0 5 5 5
Bosnian 70 35 40 0 0 0
Bulgarian 50 30 20 10 5 0
Croatian 190 90 100 5 5 5
Czech 135 65 65 5 5 0
Macedonian 5 5 5 95 45 45
Polish 1,030 505 525 55 30 25
Russian 1,035 505 530 15 10 10
Serbian 205 110 95 15 10 10
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 15 0 0 0
Slovak 85 40 40 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 5 5 10 5 5
Ukrainian 250 110 140 80 30 50
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Celtic languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 665 300 365 20 5 15
Afrikaans 100 45 60 0 0 0
Danish 25 10 10 0 0 0
Dutch 105 45 65 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 390 180 210 15 5 10
Icelandic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 5 10 0 0 0
Swedish 10 5 5 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 190 100 90 230 110 125
Indo-Iranian languages 91,725 45,365 46,360 4,905 2,445 2,465
Indo-Aryan languages 89,565 44,275 45,295 4,480 2,240 2,245
Bengali 410 210 200 260 135 130
Gujarati 735 340 395 1,435 725 710
Hindi 6,885 3,280 3,605 425 215 210
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 10 5 5 10 5 5
Marathi 30 15 15 15 10 10
Nepali 245 120 120 20 10 10
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 77,615 38,520 39,090 490 255 235
Sindhi 80 40 45 45 15 30
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 290 140 150 110 55 60
Urdu 3,260 1,600 1,655 1,675 815 855
Iranian languages 2,065 1,045 1,025 425 205 220
Kurdish 110 60 45 15 5 10
Pashto 315 160 155 115 60 55
Persian (Farsi) 1,640 820 820 295 145 160
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 5 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 4,695 2,300 2,395 580 285 295
Catalan 5 5 0 0 0 0
Italian 240 110 125 165 70 95
Portuguese 510 240 270 70 35 30
Romanian 310 155 155 20 10 5
Spanish 3,630 1,790 1,835 325 165 165
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 450 190 260 30 15 15
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 6,435 3,015 3,420 115 55 60
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 5 0 0
Mongolian 10 5 5 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 340 155 185 65 30 30
Akan (Twi) 70 40 30 25 15 15
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 15 10 5 0 5 0
Ewe 5 0 0 5 0 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 10 0 10 5 5 5
Lingala 10 5 10 5 0 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 5 20 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 10 20 0 0 0
Shona 10 5 5 0 0 0
Swahili 85 35 55 0 5 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 20 10 10 10 10 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 50 25 30 0 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 40 15 25 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 10 25 0 0 0
Sign languages 230 120 105 50 30 15
American Sign Language 85 40 45 10 10 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 150 80 65 40 25 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 25,545 12,120 13,430 32,715 15,475 17,240
Chinese languages 24,905 11,790 13,115 32,690 15,460 17,225
Cantonese 4,620 2,180 2,440 20,275 9,360 10,920
Hakka 60 25 35 440 200 235
Mandarin 18,820 8,910 9,910 10,875 5,390 5,490
Min Dong 0 0 5 45 20 25
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 625 300 330 390 190 195
Wu (Shanghainese) 195 90 100 160 75 85
Chinese, n.o.s. 555 265 285 505 225 275
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 640 325 310 25 15 15
Burmese 285 155 130 15 5 10
Karenic languages 310 155 160 5 0 0
Tibetan 25 15 15 0 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 375 175 200 10 0 5
Lao 270 135 135 5 0 0
Thai 105 40 65 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 180 95 85 30 10 20
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 0 0 0
Turkish 125 65 55 15 10 10
Uyghur 30 15 15 5 0 5
Uzbek 10 10 0 10 5 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 300 135 165 30 15 15
Estonian 20 5 10 0 0 0
Finnish 45 20 25 0 0 0
Hungarian 240 115 130 25 10 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 5 5 0
Multiple responses 53,920 26,565 27,355 11,655 5,685 5,970
English and French 525 245 285 135 50 85
English and non-official language 52,775 26,050 26,725 11,310 5,550 5,760
French and non-official language 120 45 70 50 15 30
English, French and non-official language 500 225 280 160 65 95
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 513,400 254,160 259,245 98,365 47,655 50,715
None 395,270 196,135 199,135 71,275 34,320 36,950
English 57,240 28,705 28,530 14,015 6,990 7,030
French 2,525 1,150 1,375 325 135 190
Non-official language 56,675 27,335 29,340 12,345 6,015 6,330
Aboriginal 95 40 55 10 0 5
Non-Aboriginal 56,580 27,295 29,285 12,340 6,010 6,325
English and French 200 100 100 50 30 25
English and non-official language 1,100 540 560 290 140 150
French and non-official language 375 180 195 55 25 35
English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 5 5 5
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 419,060 205,495 213,570 82,980 39,810 43,170
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 397,735 195,290 202,440 78,170 37,515 40,655
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,822 36,533 24,663 21,067 22,377 19,908
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 398,230 195,735 202,495 78,175 37,520 40,660
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,200 32,228 23,441 20,507 21,609 19,488
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 349,505 176,850 172,655 64,835 32,200 32,635
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 37,122 23,748 21,015 23,660 18,817
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 285,365 122,180 163,185 62,620 28,675 33,940
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,266 1,478 4,330 2,228 1,304 4,585
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 301,705 156,635 145,070 52,805 27,045 25,760
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,804 37,394 25,015 23,882 25,839 22,247
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 419,065 205,530 213,540 82,740 39,700 43,040
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 397,880 195,320 202,560 77,855 37,370 40,485
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,978 47,640 32,589 29,770 32,165 27,558
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 398,370 195,760 202,605 77,875 37,380 40,495
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,815 39,183 28,628 26,492 28,248 24,872
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,080 176,880 173,200 64,860 32,175 32,680
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,195 48,434 31,782 29,611 32,746 26,525
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 285,325 122,325 163,000 62,410 28,465 33,950
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,430 6,033 6,728 6,365 5,213 7,330
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 301,705 156,380 145,325 52,740 27,060 25,680
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,014 47,626 31,823 31,367 34,048 28,542
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 419,065 205,525 213,540 82,745 39,705 43,040
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 24 124,605 72,975 51,630 21,510 11,905 9,600
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,026 55,725 44,357 42,459 44,744 40,068
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,318 66,016 49,850 47,935 50,035 45,330
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 88.5 92.1 83.4 82.8 87.4 78.0
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.6 79.6 69.8 71.3 76.3 66.1
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.5 7.9 16.6 17.2 12.6 22.0
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 419,065 205,495 213,570 82,980 39,810 43,170
Without total income 21,330 10,205 11,125 4,815 2,295 2,520
With total income 397,735 195,295 202,445 78,165 37,515 40,650
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.8 94.2 94.2 94.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 69,415 28,885 40,535 17,640 8,215 9,425
$10,000 to $19,999 76,230 31,215 45,015 19,990 9,020 10,970
$20,000 to $29,999 54,095 23,260 30,840 11,685 5,240 6,450
$30,000 to $39,999 46,405 21,720 24,690 8,445 3,920 4,530
$40,000 to $49,999 39,630 19,750 19,880 6,440 3,225 3,215
$50,000 to $59,999 30,080 16,185 13,890 4,435 2,320 2,120
$60,000 to $69,999 22,130 13,355 8,775 3,020 1,660 1,355
$70,000 to $79,999 15,900 10,105 5,790 2,015 1,200 820
$80,000 to $89,999 12,205 7,815 4,400 1,410 825 580
$90,000 to $99,999 8,375 5,565 2,815 1,080 615 460
$100,000 and over 23,265 17,445 5,820 2,015 1,275 740
$100,000 to $149,999 16,225 11,865 4,360 1,650 1,035 610
$150,000 and over 7,040 5,580 1,460 365 235 125
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 419,065 205,495 213,570 82,980 39,810 43,170
Without after-tax income 20,830 9,760 11,070 4,805 2,295 2,510
With after-tax income 398,230 195,735 202,495 78,175 37,515 40,660
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.3 94.8 94.2 94.2 94.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 71,655 30,315 41,335 17,785 8,265 9,520
$10,000 to $19,999 79,805 33,255 46,555 20,560 9,320 11,240
$20,000 to $29,999 64,300 28,495 35,805 13,145 5,935 7,210
$30,000 to $39,999 54,050 26,070 27,975 9,500 4,565 4,935
$40,000 to $49,999 42,865 22,185 20,685 6,810 3,465 3,350
$50,000 to $59,999 29,110 17,155 11,955 4,175 2,255 1,920
$60,000 to $69,999 19,245 12,240 7,005 2,465 1,445 1,015
$70,000 to $79,999 13,140 8,310 4,835 1,610 935 680
$80,000 and over 24,065 17,720 6,345 2,130 1,330 795
$80,000 to $89,999 7,915 5,410 2,510 930 540 385
$90,000 to $99,999 4,725 3,505 1,220 510 345 160
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,805 2,615 695 450 245
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 419,065 205,495 213,570 82,980 39,810 43,170
Without employment income 117,355 48,860 68,500 30,175 12,765 17,410
With employment income 301,710 156,635 145,070 52,805 27,045 25,760
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.2 67.9 63.6 67.9 59.7
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,110 18,615 22,490 7,570 3,540 4,030
$5,000 to $9,999 24,800 10,380 14,425 5,950 2,825 3,130
$10,000 to $19,999 44,505 19,570 24,935 9,875 5,060 4,815
$20,000 to $29,999 37,220 17,150 20,065 7,455 3,480 3,970
$30,000 to $39,999 34,510 16,805 17,705 5,995 3,080 2,915
$40,000 to $49,999 30,535 15,565 14,970 4,860 2,580 2,280
$50,000 to $59,999 23,420 13,180 10,240 3,505 1,920 1,585
$60,000 to $69,999 17,575 11,210 6,365 2,410 1,355 1,060
$70,000 to $79,999 12,945 8,490 4,455 1,585 955 635
$80,000 and over 35,085 25,660 9,425 3,595 2,250 1,340
$80,000 to $89,999 10,220 6,655 3,565 1,150 705 440
$90,000 to $99,999 6,800 4,735 2,065 915 515 400
$100,000 and over 18,065 14,270 3,795 1,535 1,030 500
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 169,965 ... ... 29,410 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,494 ... ... 66,513 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,060 ... ... 61,161 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,515 ... ... 3,850 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,675 ... ... 29,632 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,381 ... ... 27,849 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 135,445 ... ... 25,565 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,657 ... ... 72,367 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,548 ... ... 66,679 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 169,965 ... ... 29,345 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,586 ... ... 78,984 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,256 ... ... 70,303 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,500 ... ... 3,865 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,234 ... ... 39,588 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,166 ... ... 34,484 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 135,465 ... ... 25,480 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,900 ... ... 84,956 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,720 ... ... 75,733 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 169,965 ... ... 29,410 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,065 ... ... 480 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,950 ... ... 340 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,975 ... ... 535 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,235 ... ... 1,085 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,585 ... ... 950 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,820 ... ... 1,460 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,990 ... ... 1,350 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,400 ... ... 1,435 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,490 ... ... 1,375 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,550 ... ... 1,400 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,000 ... ... 2,700 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,310 ... ... 2,470 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,340 ... ... 2,160 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,095 ... ... 1,910 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,675 ... ... 1,620 ... ...
$100,000 and over 61,475 ... ... 8,155 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,385 ... ... 3,170 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 14,075 ... ... 1,995 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 15,450 ... ... 1,985 ... ...
$200,000 and over 11,570 ... ... 1,005 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 169,965 ... ... 29,410 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,255 ... ... 505 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,985 ... ... 335 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,030 ... ... 545 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,435 ... ... 1,105 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,340 ... ... 1,015 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,915 ... ... 1,535 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,340 ... ... 1,490 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,650 ... ... 1,575 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,985 ... ... 1,580 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,785 ... ... 1,590 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,970 ... ... 3,080 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,950 ... ... 2,750 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,175 ... ... 2,370 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,775 ... ... 1,995 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,275 ... ... 1,690 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,105 ... ... 6,245 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 19,380 ... ... 2,935 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,780 ... ... 1,590 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,950 ... ... 1,725 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 132,070 ... ... 25,535 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,793 ... ... 68,600 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,901 ... ... 63,360 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.5 ... ... 3.5 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 35,330 ... ... 5,235 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,991 ... ... 49,952 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,731 ... ... 47,114 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 73,685 ... ... 14,390 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,953 ... ... 80,968 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,865 ... ... 74,736 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 4.3 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 18,180 ... ... 4,710 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,135 ... ... 52,676 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,352 ... ... 49,587 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 131,980 ... ... 25,400 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,987 ... ... 82,221 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,838 ... ... 73,199 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 35,250 ... ... 5,175 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,517 ... ... 65,001 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,370 ... ... 56,888 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 73,805 ... ... 14,360 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,698 ... ... 94,022 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,378 ... ... 83,768 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 18,050 ... ... 4,665 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,818 ... ... 64,127 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,188 ... ... 58,003 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 52,060 26,955 25,105 8,505 4,250 4,260
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,548 32,897 30,263 18,773 17,734 20,073
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,501 29,419 27,643 18,516 17,609 19,694
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 51,935 26,555 25,385 8,505 4,260 4,250
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,475 40,766 38,124 26,972 24,313 29,634
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 33,616 34,316 32,884 23,964 21,492 26,440
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 511,540 253,320 258,220 97,870 47,455 50,410
In the bottom half of the distribution 263,500 128,320 135,180 64,050 31,010 33,040
In the bottom decile 53,940 26,540 27,400 14,420 7,205 7,215
In the second decile 49,270 23,365 25,905 16,000 7,650 8,345
In the third decile 51,145 24,800 26,350 13,230 6,320 6,915
In the fourth decile 54,560 26,650 27,905 10,950 5,295 5,650
In the fifth decile 54,580 26,960 27,615 9,450 4,540 4,915
In the top half of the distribution 248,040 125,000 123,035 33,820 16,445 17,370
In the sixth decile 54,190 26,860 27,335 8,445 4,145 4,305
In the seventh decile 53,400 26,775 26,620 8,120 3,900 4,220
In the eighth decile 52,060 26,370 25,685 7,250 3,495 3,750
In the ninth decile 48,155 24,395 23,760 6,250 3,030 3,215
In the top decile 40,240 20,600 19,640 3,755 1,875 1,880
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 511,540 253,325 258,215 97,870 47,460 50,410
0 to 17 years 112,320 58,195 54,120 18,340 9,365 8,975
0 to 5 years 35,185 18,145 17,040 5,980 3,065 2,920
18 to 64 years 330,060 162,380 167,680 63,405 30,635 32,770
65 years and over 69,165 32,745 36,420 16,125 7,460 8,665
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 75,640 36,500 39,145 20,235 9,810 10,420
0 to 17 years 21,985 11,355 10,625 5,250 2,730 2,520
0 to 5 years 6,795 3,440 3,350 1,875 975 905
18 to 64 years 44,940 21,345 23,600 11,970 5,745 6,225
65 years and over 8,715 3,795 4,915 3,010 1,345 1,675
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.4 15.2 20.7 20.7 20.7
0 to 17 years (%) 19.6 19.5 19.6 28.6 29.2 28.1
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.0 19.7 31.4 31.8 31.0
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.1 14.1 18.9 18.8 19.0
65 years and over (%) 12.6 11.6 13.5 18.7 18.0 19.3
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 60,260 29,565 30,695 17,105 8,445 8,660
0 to 17 years 16,925 8,705 8,225 4,220 2,195 2,025
0 to 5 years 5,170 2,595 2,575 1,610 840 775
18 to 64 years 38,355 18,710 19,645 11,120 5,515 5,610
65 years and over 4,980 2,150 2,825 1,765 740 1,030
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.8 11.7 11.9 17.5 17.8 17.2
0 to 17 years (%) 15.1 15.0 15.2 23.0 23.4 22.6
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 14.3 15.1 26.9 27.4 26.5
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 11.5 11.7 17.5 18.0 17.1
65 years and over (%) 7.2 6.6 7.8 10.9 9.9 11.9
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 511,540 253,265 258,275 97,610 47,380 50,230
Official languages 478,215 239,765 238,450 81,060 40,005 41,055
English 478,010 239,640 238,370 81,020 39,990 41,025
French 22,960 10,450 12,510 3,885 1,710 2,180
Non-official languages 287,750 139,540 148,210 75,035 36,155 38,875
Aboriginal languages 225 80 140 45 15 30
Algonquian languages 95 30 65 45 15 25
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 45 20 25 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 20 10 10 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 10 35 45 20 25
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 45 10 30 45 20 30
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 10 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 20 20 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 20 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 45 10 30 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 10 0 10 0 0 0
Okanagan 35 15 20 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Haisla 10 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 287,525 139,460 148,070 74,990 36,140 38,850
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,070 4,570 4,500 1,230 615 615
Berber languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Kabyle 25 10 15 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,055 460 600 100 35 60
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 1,045 455 590 85 25 60
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 15 0 0
Semitic languages 8,065 4,130 3,935 1,165 590 570
Amharic 505 240 265 100 40 60
Arabic 6,835 3,510 3,320 1,030 525 510
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 480 245 235 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 475 240 235 0 0 0
Harari 10 0 0 20 10 10
Hebrew 220 135 80 20 20 0
Maltese 55 15 40 10 0 0
Tigrigna 220 135 85 10 10 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 230 115 110 10 0 10
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,750 4,205 4,545 595 305 290
Khmer (Cambodian) 770 350 425 15 0 10
Vietnamese 8,025 3,880 4,145 580 300 275
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 26,440 11,550 14,885 5,155 2,250 2,910
Bikol 115 50 60 35 20 20
Cebuano 1,180 445 730 85 45 45
Fijian 540 320 225 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 335 175 160 45 25 20
Ilocano 1,285 495 785 260 100 155
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 1,010 425 590 255 120 135
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 140 70 70 60 30 30
Pangasinan 95 45 50 15 0 10
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 24,320 10,560 13,760 4,820 2,095 2,725
Waray-Waray 65 35 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 230 105 125 10 0 10
Creole languages 735 385 355 320 140 180
Haitian Creole 20 10 10 40 10 25
Creole, n.o.s. 460 235 225 135 60 75
Creole languages, n.i.e. 270 140 135 150 70 75
Dravidian languages 2,575 1,375 1,205 12,545 6,025 6,525
Kannada 105 35 65 45 25 15
Malayalam 1,020 555 470 315 140 180
Tamil 1,315 705 610 12,080 5,795 6,285
Telugu 290 170 120 185 100 85
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 15 10 10
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 191,080 94,570 96,515 13,715 6,955 6,760
Albanian 445 205 240 10 0 0
Armenian 160 95 65 150 50 100
Balto-Slavic languages 8,790 4,340 4,450 540 280 255
Baltic languages 35 20 20 10 0 10
Latvian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 15 0 15 10 10 10
Slavic languages 8,760 4,330 4,430 535 280 255
Belarusan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 270 135 135 0 0 0
Bulgarian 185 80 105 25 10 10
Croatian 870 445 425 55 25 30
Czech 540 255 290 15 10 10
Macedonian 25 10 10 165 85 80
Polish 2,830 1,420 1,415 105 50 50
Russian 2,490 1,225 1,265 90 55 40
Serbian 650 340 305 35 25 15
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 40 0 0 0
Slovak 390 185 205 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 120 70 50 30 10 20
Ukrainian 1,060 450 605 35 20 15
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 0 0 0
Celtic languages 85 40 50 10 0 10
Scottish Gaelic 50 30 15 10 0 10
Welsh 25 10 25 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 8,745 4,080 4,665 345 190 160
Afrikaans 585 260 320 20 10 10
Danish 390 165 225 15 0 15
Dutch 1,815 840 980 30 30 0
Frisian 35 20 20 0 10 0
German 5,675 2,705 2,965 290 155 135
Icelandic 15 10 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 190 90 100 0 0 0
Swedish 300 135 170 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 15 15 0 0 0
Yiddish 25 15 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Greek 900 475 430 460 200 260
Indo-Iranian languages 157,915 78,645 79,265 10,590 5,515 5,075
Indo-Aryan languages 154,075 76,740 77,340 10,100 5,235 4,865
Bengali 980 485 495 695 360 335
Gujarati 2,060 995 1,065 2,805 1,495 1,310
Hindi 39,080 18,940 20,140 3,335 1,765 1,575
Kashmiri 15 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 70 35 35 95 50 45
Marathi 165 80 90 145 75 75
Nepali 465 225 240 45 25 20
Oriya (Odia) 25 15 10 10 10 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 128,515 64,430 64,090 1,575 830 740
Sindhi 380 195 185 155 75 85
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 950 510 445 565 260 305
Urdu 7,950 4,050 3,900 3,745 1,910 1,835
Iranian languages 4,295 2,150 2,145 595 325 270
Kurdish 315 175 140 10 10 0
Pashto 795 430 365 200 120 85
Persian (Farsi) 3,485 1,735 1,750 450 245 205
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 280 140 140 30 20 10
Italic (Romance) languages 15,840 7,670 8,170 1,795 815 975
Catalan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Italian 2,170 1,180 995 550 265 285
Portuguese 1,930 875 1,060 205 90 115
Romanian 840 450 390 80 25 50
Spanish 11,310 5,340 5,965 995 445 550
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 10 0
Japanese 2,035 910 1,125 190 90 95
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 8,915 4,165 4,745 200 95 110
Mongolic languages 55 35 20 45 25 20
Mongolian 55 30 20 40 25 15
Niger-Congo languages 1,870 960 910 455 215 245
Akan (Twi) 240 140 95 95 50 40
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 75 40 30 0 0 0
Ewe 45 30 10 10 0 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 65 40 25 0 0 0
Ganda 30 15 10 20 10 10
Igbo 90 45 35 20 15 10
Lingala 90 45 50 15 10 10
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 20 35 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 85 35 50 0 0 0
Shona 60 30 25 0 0 0
Swahili 620 350 270 175 75 100
Wolof 10 0 10 10 0 0
Yoruba 255 125 125 105 40 65
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 450 180 270 70 35 35
Nilo-Saharan languages 70 40 30 0 0 0
Dinka 10 15 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 35 0 0 0
Sign languages 645 195 445 90 50 40
American Sign Language 315 75 240 30 10 15
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 355 130 215 65 35 30
Sino-Tibetan languages 37,450 17,735 19,715 42,210 20,310 21,905
Chinese languages 36,485 17,235 19,250 42,175 20,280 21,895
Cantonese 9,360 4,395 4,960 27,440 12,860 14,585
Hakka 275 130 150 865 390 465
Mandarin 28,980 13,620 15,360 19,230 9,375 9,860
Min Dong 10 10 0 110 50 60
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,865 885 980 870 430 440
Wu (Shanghainese) 385 170 215 255 115 140
Chinese, n.o.s. 840 385 460 625 265 360
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,020 525 495 55 35 20
Burmese 475 255 220 30 20 15
Karenic languages 495 235 265 0 0 0
Tibetan 90 55 35 15 10 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 50 15 35 10 10 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,015 450 565 40 10 30
Lao 690 335 350 20 10 15
Thai 415 145 265 25 10 20
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 465 250 215 70 45 25
Azerbaijani 20 10 10 0 0 10
Turkish 395 220 175 20 15 10
Uyghur 35 15 25 20 10 0
Uzbek 25 10 0 25 15 10
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,510 700 810 115 45 70
Estonian 80 35 45 45 15 30
Finnish 295 125 175 20 10 15
Hungarian 1,140 540 595 50 20 25
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 10 10 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 511,540 253,265 258,275 97,610 47,380 50,230
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 439,690 218,815 220,870 80,235 38,810 41,420
Canadian citizens aged under 18 102,480 53,305 49,175 16,575 8,480 8,090
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 337,215 165,515 171,700 63,655 30,325 33,330
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 71,850 34,445 37,405 17,380 8,570 8,805
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 511,540 253,265 258,275 97,610 47,380 50,235
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 281,190 142,415 138,775 29,325 15,045 14,280
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 220,155 105,615 114,540 65,080 30,580 34,495
Before 1981 37,055 18,325 18,725 10,350 4,815 5,540
1981 to 1990 25,490 12,275 13,220 10,410 5,045 5,365
1991 to 2000 52,570 25,120 27,455 18,240 8,510 9,730
2001 to 2010 68,700 32,460 36,235 18,970 8,870 10,100
2001 to 2005 32,005 14,965 17,040 9,810 4,585 5,225
2006 to 2010 36,695 17,500 19,200 9,155 4,280 4,875
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 36,340 17,435 18,905 7,110 3,340 3,770
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 10,195 5,235 4,960 3,210 1,755 1,450
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 220,155 105,615 114,535 65,080 30,580 34,495
Under 5 years 16,360 8,585 7,780 3,540 1,835 1,700
5 to 14 years 31,945 16,425 15,520 7,880 4,070 3,810
15 to 24 years 55,145 24,875 30,280 14,010 6,485 7,520
25 to 44 years 83,940 40,600 43,340 29,515 13,650 15,860
45 years and over 32,755 15,135 17,625 10,140 4,540 5,600
Immigrants by selected place of birthThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census immigration data
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 220,155 105,615 114,540 65,080 30,580 34,500
Americas 11,340 5,300 6,045 7,115 3,110 4,005
Brazil 330 125 210 10 0 0
Colombia 650 290 360 50 30 25
El Salvador 1,385 745 645 95 50 45
Guyana 205 90 115 2,020 910 1,110
Haiti 85 30 55 45 10 35
Jamaica 615 335 280 2,145 890 1,255
Mexico 890 355 540 45 20 25
Peru 320 160 155 90 45 45
Trinidad and Tobago 385 185 200 1,095 485 615
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,915 1,780 2,135 370 190 180
Other places of birth in Americas 2,560 1,205 1,360 1,155 485 670
Europe 25,910 12,925 12,990 2,160 970 1,195
Bosnia and Herzegovina 450 230 220 10 10 10
Croatia 500 255 250 20 10 10
France 245 100 145 30 10 20
Germany 2,450 1,195 1,255 160 90 75
Greece 420 220 200 285 120 165
Hungary 715 370 340 45 15 25
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 340 180 155 25 15 10
Italy 940 510 430 345 160 185
Netherlands 1,355 690 660 25 20 0
Poland 2,235 1,110 1,125 80 35 40
Portugal 810 400 410 110 45 65
Romania 700 360 340 70 25 45
Russian Federation 780 310 460 15 10 0
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 310 155 150 25 20 0
Ukraine 710 365 345 20 10 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 9,655 4,875 4,775 590 240 350
Other places of birth in Europe 3,300 1,585 1,715 315 145 170
Africa 7,000 3,545 3,450 1,680 805 870
Algeria 85 60 30 0 10 0
Egypt 355 175 180 205 80 125
Ethiopia 455 220 240 120 50 65
Kenya 705 370 340 255 90 160
Morocco 180 90 95 15 10 10
Nigeria 585 310 275 125 70 60
Somalia 600 270 330 65 25 45
South Africa, Republic of 1,010 495 515 55 25 30
Other places of birth in Africa 3,010 1,555 1,455 835 455 385
Asia 166,110 79,380 86,730 54,080 25,675 28,405
Afghanistan 1,660 800 860 250 120 130
Bangladesh 615 310 305 495 245 250
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,490 8,650 9,840 22,600 10,700 11,900
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,370 1,095 1,275 6,355 2,980 3,370
India 81,730 39,960 41,775 5,035 2,510 2,525
IranCensus data footnote 61 965 545 420 135 75 60
Iraq 2,580 1,305 1,270 140 60 75
Japan 755 240 520 85 40 45
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,455 3,070 3,385 145 60 85
Lebanon 510 250 260 105 55 50
Pakistan 4,985 2,490 2,495 1,845 930 915
Philippines 24,120 10,630 13,485 4,895 2,165 2,730
Sri Lanka 1,365 735 620 8,490 4,105 4,380
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 895 435 465 70 35 35
Taiwan 5,335 2,460 2,870 360 140 220
Viet Nam 5,355 2,515 2,840 1,390 650 740
Other places of birth in Asia 7,945 3,885 4,060 1,695 790 895
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 9,790 4,465 5,325 45 20 20
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 36,335 17,435 18,900 7,110 3,340 3,765
Americas 1,430 740 690 295 165 130
Brazil 105 40 70 0 0 0
Colombia 80 45 35 0 0 0
Cuba 0 10 0 10 0 0
Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 60 35 20 105 60 45
Mexico 245 125 125 10 10 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 240 175 65 45 20
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 490 240 255 110 50 65
Europe 1,295 665 630 55 0 55
France 15 10 10 0 0 0
Germany 65 40 30 10 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 35 10 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 15 0 10 0 0 0
Romania 65 25 35 0 0 0
Russian Federation 55 20 40 0 0 10
Ukraine 140 55 90 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 480 280 195 25 0 25
Other places of birth in Europe 425 200 225 20 0 15
Africa 1,505 765 745 125 70 50
Algeria 15 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroon 15 0 10 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70 50 25 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 10 0 10 0 0 0
Egypt 55 45 20 0 10 0
Eritrea 80 35 50 10 0 0
Ethiopia 45 30 20 25 15 10
Morocco 45 25 25 0 0 0
Nigeria 215 100 115 10 0 0
Somalia 250 100 150 0 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 120 80 45 10 0 0
Tunisia 15 10 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 560 280 280 75 45 35
Asia 31,595 15,020 16,570 6,630 3,105 3,525
Afghanistan 265 130 135 40 20 25
Bangladesh 95 45 50 105 60 50
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 4,645 2,150 2,495 4,125 1,915 2,210
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 125 35 90 65 30 35
India 15,020 7,510 7,505 750 385 365
IranCensus data footnote 61 180 85 95 10 0 0
Iraq 1,090 530 560 20 10 10
Israel 15 10 10 0 0 0
Japan 80 10 75 10 10 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,080 510 570 0 0 0
Lebanon 75 35 40 10 0 10
Nepal 80 30 45 0 0 0
Pakistan 885 400 485 265 135 135
Philippines 5,255 2,400 2,860 400 170 230
Saudi Arabia 60 10 50 10 0 10
Sri Lanka 170 90 80 620 285 335
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 790 385 410 30 20 10
Taiwan 420 140 285 15 0 15
Turkey 20 10 10 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 110 75 35 40 25 15
Viet Nam 365 105 255 40 15 25
Other places of birth in Asia 760 340 425 70 30 40
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 515 245 270 0 0 0
Australia 95 60 40 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 420 190 235 0 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 511,545 253,265 258,275 97,610 47,380 50,235
First generationCensus data footnote 69 233,045 112,175 120,865 68,625 32,510 36,115
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 139,000 70,930 68,075 25,105 12,970 12,135
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 139,495 70,165 69,330 3,880 1,895 1,980
Admission category and applicant type
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 72 186,290 88,930 97,360 55,625 26,170 29,450
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 78,855 39,035 39,825 20,695 10,190 10,505
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 29,945 17,740 12,205 8,920 5,420 3,500
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 48,910 21,300 27,615 11,775 4,770 7,005
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 85,795 38,395 47,395 23,555 9,885 13,670
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 20,490 10,940 9,550 9,810 5,415 4,400
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,150 560 595 1,565 685 880
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 511,540 253,270 258,275 97,610 47,380 50,235
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,460 6,375 7,085 205 100 105
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 13,140 6,210 6,930 190 90 95
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,335 3,395 3,940 135 70 70
Métis 5,685 2,765 2,920 55 25 30
Inuk (Inuit) 115 55 60 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 200 110 90 10 10 0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 120 55 65 10 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 498,080 246,890 251,190 97,405 47,275 50,130
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 511,540 253,265 258,275 97,610 47,375 50,230
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,205 1,805 2,400 85 35 50
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 507,335 251,460 255,875 97,525 47,345 50,180
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 511,540 253,265 258,275 97,610 47,380 50,230
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,760 1,345 1,415 65 30 35
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,710 1,330 1,385 65 30 30
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,940 930 1,005 65 35 35
Métis single ancestry 730 385 345 10 0 0
Inuit single ancestry 45 10 35 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 50 15 35 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 35 10 25 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 12,885 6,105 6,780 165 105 60
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,465 5,905 6,555 160 105 60
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,815 3,655 4,160 130 80 50
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,560 2,205 2,355 30 20 10
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 420 195 225 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 195 210 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 10 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 495,895 245,820 250,075 97,380 47,240 50,140
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 511,540 253,265 258,275 97,610 47,375 50,230
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 299,245 147,125 152,120 90,015 43,675 46,340
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 168,040 84,330 83,705 25,450 12,815 12,635
Chinese 39,890 18,865 21,030 43,935 21,330 22,605
Black 9,455 4,845 4,610 7,405 3,385 4,015
Filipino 31,865 14,575 17,285 6,235 2,825 3,405
Latin American 7,065 3,395 3,670 745 325 420
Arab 5,765 2,955 2,820 890 475 410
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,010 6,445 6,560 770 360 410
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 3,720 1,910 1,805 630 340 295
Korean 9,285 4,355 4,930 200 105 100
Japanese 2,850 1,320 1,530 130 55 70
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,995 1,005 990 1,425 620 800
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,320 3,130 3,190 2,205 1,025 1,180
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 212,295 106,140 106,155 7,595 3,710 3,890
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 511,540 253,265 258,275 97,610 47,380 50,235
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 230 140 95
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 195 110 80
Inuit 165 60 105 0 0 0
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 35 25 10
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 5,260 2,715 2,550
Acadian 140 70 70 25 20 0
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 195 105 90
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 5,070 2,605 2,460
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 10 0 10
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Ontarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Québécois 110 50 65 0 0 0
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 10 15 0 0 0
European origins 200,365 99,410 100,950 9,910 4,730 5,180
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 4,980 2,370 2,615
Channel Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cornish 35 20 20 0 0 0
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 2,920 1,375 1,540
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 1,610 765 845
Manx 80 40 35 10 0 0
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 1,940 955 990
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 100 60 35
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 310 170 135
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 890 425 465
Alsatian 30 10 25 0 0 0
Breton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corsican 15 10 0 0 0 0
French 24,780 11,830 12,950 890 425 465
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 1,135 615 520
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 95 55 40
Bavarian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Belgian 1,210 640 565 30 10 25
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 330 175 150
Flemish 125 45 80 0 0 0
Frisian 70 15 55 15 10 0
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 760 400 360
Luxembourger 45 25 20 0 0 0
Swiss 1,485 815 665 30 30 0
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 50 55 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,910 11,005 11,905 215 100 115
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 70 40 35
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 50 20 30
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 10 10 10
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 35 20 10
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 40 15 25
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 10 0 10
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 915 445 465
Bulgarian 290 125 170 40 15 30
Byelorussian 160 85 75 0 0 0
Czech 1,670 785 890 30 15 10
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 520 270 250 20 0 20
Estonian 295 155 145 60 20 35
Hungarian 4,575 2,275 2,300 120 60 55
Latvian 250 140 110 10 0 0
Lithuanian 335 130 205 25 10 15
Moldovan 80 50 35 0 0 0
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 295 180 115
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 110 35 75
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 55 30 25
Slovak 915 410 505 0 10 0
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 260 125 135
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 15 10 10
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 3,850 1,810 2,030
Albanian 465 200 260 10 0 0
Bosnian 390 180 210 10 0 0
Catalan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Croatian 1,805 960 845 45 20 30
Cypriot 45 25 15 10 0 10
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 635 305 335
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 1,010 480 530
Kosovar 40 15 25 0 0 0
Macedonian 75 30 40 245 140 110
Maltese 160 80 70 40 20 25
Montenegrin 60 40 20 0 0 0
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 770 345 425
Serbian 970 510 465 60 30 30
Sicilian 35 20 10 0 0 0
Slovenian 440 220 225 50 25 25
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 1,180 535 650
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 15 10 0
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 0 0 0 0
Other European origins 2,135 1,045 1,085 55 25 30
Basque 60 40 15 0 0 0
Jewish 910 425 485 30 20 20
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 0 0 10
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 30 30 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,085 555 530 10 0 10
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 6,565 2,935 3,630
Antiguan 10 0 15 130 45 85
Bahamian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Barbadian 225 130 100 365 150 210
Bermudan 30 15 15 0 10 0
Carib 10 10 0 50 15 30
Cuban 210 85 120 145 50 90
Dominican 100 55 50 90 35 55
Grenadian 65 35 30 190 85 100
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 155 60 95 90 35 65
Jamaican 1,690 930 765 3,610 1,615 1,995
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 20 10 10
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 10 10 10 10 10 0
Puerto Rican 40 10 30 0 0 0
St. Lucian 40 10 30 75 40 40
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 605 320 285 965 465 505
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 140 65 80
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 1,005 470 535
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 255 115 145 370 160 205
Latin, Central and South American origins 8,650 4,175 4,475 2,070 920 1,145
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 335 195 135 105 45 55
Arawak 10 0 0 15 10 10
Argentinian 110 40 70 25 10 15
Belizean 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bolivian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Brazilian 460 185 275 0 0 0
Chilean 510 275 240 15 0 15
Colombian 785 390 395 70 30 40
Costa Rican 75 25 45 20 15 10
Ecuadorian 40 25 10 55 25 30
Guatemalan 650 310 340 45 15 30
Guyanese 245 105 135 1,250 575 675
Hispanic 300 150 160 10 0 10
Honduran 445 255 185 0 0 0
Maya 175 75 100 0 0 0
Mexican 2,130 990 1,140 85 35 45
Nicaraguan 285 120 160 30 10 20
Panamanian 15 10 10 20 15 10
Paraguayan 65 25 40 0 0 0
Peruvian 395 205 185 45 10 30
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 125 50 70
Uruguayan 25 15 10 10 0 0
Venezuelan 115 55 60 100 45 55
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 630 275 350 135 45 90
African origins 10,310 5,190 5,120 2,775 1,245 1,530
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 390 220 175
Akan 20 10 10 15 0 10
Angolan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Ashanti 65 20 40 0 0 0
Beninese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burkinabe 20 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0 20 10 15
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 325 165 160 20 10 10
Edo 30 20 10 0 0 0
Ewe 30 15 20 0 0 0
Gabonese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ghanaian 485 275 210 135 70 70
Guinean 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ibo 65 30 35 0 0 0
Ivorian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Liberian 115 50 65 0 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 685 360 320 150 90 60
Peulh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 15 10 0
Sierra Leonean 35 10 25 10 0 0
Togolese 25 20 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 10 10 0
Yoruba 30 20 10 20 10 10
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 125 60 60 0 0 0
North African origins 1,370 715 655 340 155 190
Algerian 70 40 35 10 0 10
Berber 35 25 10 10 0 0
Coptic 10 0 0 35 10 20
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 620 315 300 260 110 150
Libyan 50 35 10 0 0 0
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 270 140 130 15 0 10
Sudanese 290 135 150 45 30 15
Tunisian 35 20 15 10 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 10 10 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 4,190 1,990 2,200 690 295 395
Afrikaner 35 25 15 0 0 0
Amhara 45 25 25 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 60 40 20 0 0 0
Burundian 140 55 85 0 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 30 15 20
Eritrean 240 140 100 20 10 20
Ethiopian 555 265 295 220 95 125
Harari 0 0 0 10 0 0
Kenyan 270 140 130 45 10 35
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 210 120 90 40 25 20
Oromo 0 0 10 0 0 0
Rwandan 60 20 35 0 0 0
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 1,185 540 645 210 100 110
South African 960 455 505 25 15 10
Tanzanian 60 20 40 10 0 10
Tigrian 45 30 15 0 0 0
Ugandan 75 30 40 45 25 20
Zambian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 120 65 55 0 0 0
Zulu 20 15 10 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 270 90 175 75 30 45
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 1,360 590 770
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 280 130 155
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 1,080 460 620
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 79,875 38,970 40,905
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 1,900 1,005 895
Afghan 2,620 1,240 1,385 460 245 215
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,390 775 615 165 90 75
Armenian 290 155 140 130 35 95
Assyrian 205 115 95 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 45 35 10 0 0 10
Georgian 55 10 40 0 0 0
Hazara 15 10 0 0 0 0
Iranian 1,660 905 760 215 130 90
Iraqi 2,505 1,235 1,265 180 90 85
Israeli 105 60 45 10 10 0
Jordanian 170 100 70 60 40 20
Kazakh 15 15 0 0 0 0
Kurd 285 165 120 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 15 15 0 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 55 45 15 0 0 0
Lebanese 1,185 570 615 210 115 95
Palestinian 720 365 355 175 100 75
Pashtun 170 110 60 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Syrian 935 440 495 150 95 55
Tajik 85 40 40 0 0 0
Tatar 90 50 40 10 0 0
Turk 670 405 265 75 40 40
Turkmen 15 10 10 0 0 0
Uighur 40 15 25 20 15 10
Uzbek 45 20 25 20 10 10
Yemeni 45 30 10 55 25 35
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 555 280 270 50 30 20
South Asian origins 164,005 82,310 81,695 25,725 12,840 12,885
Bangladeshi 515 265 250 335 170 170
Bengali 220 95 120 240 130 105
Bhutanese 0 0 10 0 0 0
East Indian 138,210 69,235 68,975 11,490 5,875 5,610
Goan 25 15 10 30 10 20
Gujarati 120 55 70 115 50 60
Kashmiri 70 35 40 15 10 0
Nepali 465 215 245 0 0 0
Pakistani 5,650 2,925 2,725 1,725 880 840
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 270 125 150
Sinhalese 305 170 135 135 55 75
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 9,175 4,410 4,770
Tamil 300 185 115 3,590 1,755 1,845
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 3,635 1,805 1,830 1,130 585 545
East and Southeast Asian origins 102,065 48,140 53,925 52,620 25,305 27,320
Burmese 610 335 275 30 15 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 15 10 10
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 45,510 22,045 23,465
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 6,620 2,990 3,635
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 945 460 485 140 75 70
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 185 90 100
Karen 525 255 270 0 0 0
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 245 125 125
Laotian 1,055 540 515 40 0 35
Malaysian 655 350 310 115 65 50
Mongolian 100 60 40 45 20 20
Singaporean 100 45 50 40 25 15
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 85 30 55
Thai 520 215 310 35 15 20
Tibetan 125 75 50 15 15 0
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 845 420 420
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 60 35 25
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 235 115 125
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 240 115 125
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 10 10 0
Australian 995 495 500 10 10 0
New Zealander 420 200 215 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 7,805 3,830 3,975 0 0 0
Fijian 7,320 3,625 3,690 0 0 0
Hawaiian 155 50 105 0 0 0
Maori 100 45 50 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 40 45 0 0 0
Samoan 80 45 30 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 60 80 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 169,965 ... ... 29,345 ... ...
Owner 120,940 ... ... 23,685 ... ...
Renter 49,025 ... ... 5,660 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 169,965 ... ... 29,345 ... ...
Condominium 38,195 ... ... 8,040 ... ...
Not condominium 131,770 ... ... 21,305 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 169,965 ... ... 29,345 ... ...
No bedrooms 845 ... ... 85 ... ...
1 bedroom 18,985 ... ... 2,305 ... ...
2 bedrooms 42,665 ... ... 5,750 ... ...
3 bedrooms 48,100 ... ... 9,875 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,370 ... ... 11,330 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 169,965 ... ... 29,340 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 53,205 ... ... 8,725 ... ...
5 rooms 24,475 ... ... 5,265 ... ...
6 rooms 21,675 ... ... 4,850 ... ...
7 rooms 17,450 ... ... 4,055 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,150 ... ... 6,445 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 5.8 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 169,965 ... ... 29,345 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 159,915 ... ... 26,820 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 10,050 ... ... 2,520 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 169,960 ... ... 29,345 ... ...
Suitable 154,380 ... ... 24,800 ... ...
Not suitable 15,590 ... ... 4,545 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 169,965 ... ... 29,345 ... ...
1960 or before 8,335 ... ... 1,165 ... ...
1961 to 1980 31,085 ... ... 11,895 ... ...
1981 to 1990 32,345 ... ... 8,500 ... ...
1991 to 2000 36,140 ... ... 3,525 ... ...
2001 to 2005 18,495 ... ... 2,585 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,015 ... ... 1,160 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,550 ... ... 515 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 169,965 ... ... 29,345 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 162,920 ... ... 27,865 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,045 ... ... 1,480 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 169,965 ... ... 29,345 ... ...
1 household maintainer 90,450 ... ... 15,910 ... ...
2 household maintainers 69,480 ... ... 11,205 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 10,035 ... ... 2,235 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 169,960 ... ... 29,345 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,805 ... ... 415 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,995 ... ... 2,595 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,310 ... ... 4,520 ... ...
45 to 54 years 39,945 ... ... 7,240 ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,670 ... ... 6,680 ... ...
65 to 74 years 21,630 ... ... 4,565 ... ...
75 to 84 years 10,070 ... ... 2,490 ... ...
85 years and over 3,535 ... ... 850 ... ...
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 141 169,530 ... ... 29,320 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 121,735 ... ... 18,775 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,795 ... ... 10,545 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,600 ... ... 9,130 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 120,685 ... ... 23,680 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 68.1 ... ... 59.2 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 24.5 ... ... 33.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,498 ... ... 1,313 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,608 ... ... 1,384 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 698,205 ... ... 551,429 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 757,863 ... ... 568,954 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 48,990 ... ... 5,665 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.2 ... ... 12.1 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.4 ... ... 45.8 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 908 ... ... 1,199 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,049 ... ... 1,144 ... ...
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 419,065 205,530 213,535 82,745 39,705 43,040
No certificate, diploma or degree 78,070 37,955 40,115 20,360 9,310 11,045
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 135,910 68,470 67,440 25,515 12,500 13,015
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 205,080 99,100 105,985 36,865 17,890 18,975
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 28,805 20,930 7,880 3,030 2,015 1,010
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,110 7,705 5,405 1,765 1,070 695
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,695 13,225 2,470 1,260 945 315
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,095 28,140 40,955 12,640 5,400 7,235
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,490 7,305 9,190 2,425 1,105 1,315
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 90,690 42,725 47,960 18,785 9,370 9,415
Bachelor's degree 61,130 28,275 32,860 14,345 6,975 7,370
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,620 2,820 3,795 995 465 530
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,550 1,395 1,160 385 155 225
Master's degree 18,405 8,860 9,545 2,735 1,545 1,195
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,980 1,375 605 330 230 95
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 280,900 136,390 144,510 53,190 25,200 27,985
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,180 17,805 17,375 10,740 4,960 5,780
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 82,810 42,025 40,780 14,985 7,270 7,715
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,915 76,560 86,350 27,465 12,970 14,495
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,550 14,840 5,705 1,970 1,270 700
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,580 5,605 3,975 1,210 725 485
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,965 9,235 1,730 760 545 215
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,145 21,675 32,470 9,340 3,880 5,460
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,305 5,345 6,960 1,710 765 945
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 75,915 34,705 41,215 14,445 7,055 7,395
Bachelor's degree 50,675 22,865 27,810 10,765 5,150 5,620
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,340 2,190 3,150 740 330 410
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,150 1,110 1,040 320 125 190
Master's degree 16,205 7,515 8,690 2,375 1,290 1,085
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,545 1,020 525 240 155 85
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 419,065 205,530 213,540 82,745 39,700 43,040
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,985 106,425 107,555 45,875 21,805 24,065
Education 12,685 2,720 9,965 1,510 285 1,225
13. Education 12,690 2,720 9,970 1,505 285 1,220
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 2,960 3,675 1,250 585 670
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,330 1,025 310 160 120 40
50. Visual and performing arts 5,300 1,935 3,370 1,085 460 630
Humanities 15,085 6,005 9,085 1,810 655 1,155
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,795 450 1,345 240 50 190
23. English language and literature/letters 2,945 880 2,065 445 130 315
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,925 2,750 4,170 705 245 460
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 30 15 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 470 290 180 90 70 30
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,230 775 450 155 95 60
54. History 1,505 785 720 145 65 75
55. French language and literature/letters 165 35 135 30 10 25
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 7,315 14,365 3,685 1,110 2,575
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 145 35 10 35
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,670 600 1,070 305 110 195
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,715 210 3,505 890 100 790
22. Legal professions and studies 3,200 990 2,210 520 185 335
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 275 60 210 35 10 25
42. Psychology 3,540 935 2,600 500 135 365
45. Social sciences 9,095 4,475 4,625 1,400 560 835
Business, management and public administration 43,715 18,845 24,870 10,295 4,270 6,030
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 15 60 15 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,705 440 1,270 450 95 360
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 41,930 18,395 23,540 9,835 4,170 5,665
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 4,220 3,960 2,135 1,040 1,100
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,795 1,215 1,585 835 355 475
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,770 1,395 1,375 625 270 355
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 10 50 30 15 20
40. Physical sciences 2,210 1,485 725 565 355 210
41. Science technologies/technicians 345 115 230 85 45 35
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 6,050 3,450 2,840 1,930 915
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,915 5,305 2,605 2,315 1,655 660
25. Library science 300 30 270 85 15 65
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,225 685 540 425 235 185
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 60 30 30 10 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 41,590 37,775 3,805 6,785 5,980 810
04. Architecture and related services 1,130 770 360 300 185 110
14. Engineering 11,810 9,820 1,995 3,275 2,785 490
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,965 6,190 775 1,330 1,215 120
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 8,830 8,540 290 645 610 35
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,440 8,200 240 800 780 20
48. Precision production 4,400 4,255 150 440 405 35
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,630 1,690 940 345 195 150
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,870 1,145 725 210 135 75
03. Natural resources and conservation 755 545 215 135 55 75
Health and related fields 32,695 6,505 26,195 4,735 1,080 3,655
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,740 880 860 225 125 100
51. Health professions and related programs 30,415 5,305 25,110 4,420 930 3,495
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 540 315 225 90 25 60
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,010 5,660 1,470 780 690
12. Personal and culinary services 6,920 1,915 5,005 1,035 425 610
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 1,515 1,090 430 230 180 50
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,155 1,930 230 205 175 30
Other 10 10 0 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 15 10 10 0 0 0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 280,900 136,390 144,510 53,185 25,205 27,985
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 117,990 59,825 58,160 25,725 12,235 13,490
Education 9,000 1,710 7,295 955 170 785
13. Education 9,005 1,705 7,295 955 170 790
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,190 2,260 2,930 905 425 485
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 960 745 215 100 80 20
50. Visual and performing arts 4,230 1,510 2,715 810 345 460
Humanities 12,220 4,540 7,680 1,270 420 845
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,445 325 1,125 150 15 135
23. English language and literature/letters 2,270 595 1,680 330 85 245
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,840 2,190 3,650 515 180 340
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 40 30 10 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 375 230 155 65 45 20
39. Theology and religious vocations 900 540 365 100 55 45
54. History 1,215 605 615 90 40 50
55. French language and literature/letters 125 40 90 15 10 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 17,595 5,695 11,905 2,840 780 2,060
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 160 30 125 35 10 30
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,405 510 890 240 85 155
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,085 180 2,905 695 60 635
22. Legal professions and studies 2,615 760 1,855 420 120 295
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 180 20 0 10
42. Psychology 2,805 700 2,105 370 95 275
45. Social sciences 7,310 3,470 3,840 1,065 405 660
Business, management and public administration 35,995 15,310 20,685 7,880 3,095 4,790
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 10 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,385 350 1,035 375 65 305
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 34,550 14,945 19,605 7,495 3,020 4,475
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,035 2,950 3,080 1,500 725 780
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,180 920 1,255 550 235 315
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,925 890 1,040 450 190 265
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 45 0 45 30 15 15
40. Physical sciences 1,650 1,075 575 410 250 160
41. Science technologies/technicians 230 60 170 65 40 25
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,480 5,380 3,100 2,375 1,635 735
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,205 4,815 2,385 2,015 1,450 560
25. Library science 240 30 205 65 10 55
27. Mathematics and statistics 985 510 480 285 165 120
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 55 20 30 10 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 31,650 28,295 3,350 4,875 4,195 680
04. Architecture and related services 930 615 315 220 130 90
14. Engineering 9,670 7,850 1,820 2,520 2,105 410
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,070 4,410 660 915 805 110
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,545 6,295 250 380 365 20
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,335 6,155 175 565 545 20
48. Precision production 3,100 2,975 125 275 255 20
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,010 1,275 735 215 125 90
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,440 885 555 135 85 50
03. Natural resources and conservation 575 390 180 80 40 40
Health and related fields 26,520 5,315 21,205 3,560 840 2,725
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,360 670 685 155 90 65
51. Health professions and related programs 24,680 4,380 20,300 3,325 725 2,605
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 480 265 220 80 25 55
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,210 3,820 4,395 1,085 565 525
12. Personal and culinary services 5,255 1,410 3,840 785 315 475
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 1,215 855 360 145 115 35
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,705 1,515 190 155 140 15
Other 15 10 0 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 10 0 0 0 0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 419,060 205,525 213,535 82,740 39,700 43,040
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,980 106,425 107,555 45,875 21,810 24,065
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 205,080 99,105 105,980 36,870 17,890 18,975
Location of study inside Canada 133,615 64,270 69,350 21,420 10,215 11,205
Same as province or territory of residence 113,430 53,830 59,600 20,570 9,755 10,815
Different than province or territory of residence 20,180 10,435 9,750 850 460 390
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,465 34,835 36,630 15,445 7,680 7,765
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,330 2,910 2,420 695 440 255
Philippines 11,500 4,640 6,865 2,410 925 1,485
India 21,295 10,540 10,750 2,420 1,325 1,100
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,180 2,525 1,655 710 400 305
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 8,290 3,785 4,495 3,685 1,845 1,840
France 155 85 65 25 10 15
Other 20,720 10,350 10,375 5,505 2,735 2,765
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 280,900 136,390 144,505 53,190 25,205 27,985
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 117,985 59,830 58,155 25,725 12,235 13,490
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 162,915 76,565 86,350 27,465 12,965 14,495
Location of study inside Canada 104,120 48,935 55,185 15,895 7,440 8,455
Same as province or territory of residence 89,810 41,745 48,065 15,255 7,100 8,155
Different than province or territory of residence 14,305 7,190 7,115 640 340 300
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,800 27,630 31,170 11,570 5,530 6,040
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,945 2,110 1,835 540 330 215
Philippines 10,100 4,065 6,040 1,795 650 1,145
India 18,255 8,640 9,620 1,985 1,035 950
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,590 1,585 1,005 370 210 155
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 7,460 3,365 4,095 3,040 1,505 1,540
France 105 50 55 15 0 10
Other 16,340 7,810 8,525 3,830 1,805 2,025
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 419,065 205,525 213,535 82,740 39,700 43,045
In the labour force 274,690 145,365 129,320 48,070 25,255 22,810
Employed 256,875 136,945 119,930 43,325 22,825 20,500
Unemployed 17,815 8,420 9,390 4,740 2,435 2,310
Not in the labour force 144,380 60,165 84,220 34,675 14,445 20,225
Participation rate 65.5 70.7 60.6 58.1 63.6 53.0
Employment rate 61.3 66.6 56.2 52.4 57.5 47.6
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.3 9.9 9.6 10.1
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 419,065 205,530 213,540 82,745 39,705 43,040
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 138,395 57,610 80,785 34,650 14,630 20,020
Worked 280,670 147,920 132,750 48,095 25,075 23,020
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 127,975 75,260 52,710 22,240 12,360 9,875
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 152,700 72,655 80,045 25,855 12,710 13,150
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.9 40.6 41.6 42.1 41.1
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 274,685 145,365 129,320 48,070 25,260 22,815
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 2,035 1,060 970
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,845 126,075 46,035 24,195 21,840
Employee 237,120 121,515 115,605 41,695 21,245 20,445
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 31,800 21,330 10,475 4,345 2,950 1,395
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 172 274,685 145,365 129,325 48,070 25,255 22,810
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 2,035 1,060 975
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,840 126,075 46,040 24,195 21,840
0 Management occupations 26,110 16,695 9,410 3,075 2,045 1,030
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 39,845 12,055 27,795 8,040 2,865 5,175
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,255 11,485 2,770 3,615 2,895 725
3 Health occupations 17,700 3,505 14,195 2,550 545 2,005
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,670 7,375 17,295 3,310 950 2,370
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,110 2,980 3,135 965 505 460
6 Sales and service occupations 70,405 29,370 41,040 14,340 7,230 7,110
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 51,130 47,980 3,155 4,920 4,560 365
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,310 3,075 2,230 170 145 25
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 13,375 8,320 5,060 5,045 2,460 2,580
Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 173 274,685 145,370 129,320 48,070 25,260 22,815
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 2,030 1,065 975
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 268,925 142,845 126,075 46,035 24,195 21,845
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,715 2,025 2,690 160 90 65
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 485 145 55 50 0
22 Utilities 1,330 870 460 165 105 60
23 Construction 25,775 22,735 3,040 2,105 1,835 270
31-33 Manufacturing 23,375 15,895 7,485 6,510 3,725 2,790
41 Wholesale trade 12,190 8,000 4,190 2,135 1,285 845
44-45 Retail trade 31,115 14,265 16,855 5,600 2,790 2,810
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,310 19,785 4,525 2,000 1,625 375
51 Information and cultural industries 5,575 3,550 2,020 1,285 670 610
52 Finance and insurance 10,680 4,360 6,325 3,380 1,525 1,855
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,235 3,065 2,165 970 505 470
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,685 8,930 7,750 3,555 2,065 1,495
55 Management of companies and enterprises 475 210 265 60 30 30
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,020 8,755 6,260 2,750 1,545 1,210
61 Educational services 15,025 4,435 10,590 2,125 755 1,380
62 Health care and social assistance 28,675 4,910 23,770 4,190 720 3,470
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,515 2,215 2,300 550 330 225
72 Accommodation and food services 20,425 7,360 13,065 5,250 2,995 2,260
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,350 5,545 6,800 1,930 970 960
91 Public administration 10,835 5,465 5,370 1,260 585 675
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 174 256,875 136,945 119,930 43,330 22,830 20,505
Worked at home 16,085 7,920 8,165 1,780 890 890
Worked outside Canada 1,845 1,300 545 335 195 140
No fixed workplace address 45,075 34,270 10,805 5,290 3,650 1,635
Worked at usual place 193,870 93,455 100,410 35,920 18,085 17,835
Commuting destinationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census commuting destination data
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work - 25% sample data 193,865 93,450 100,415 35,920 18,085 17,835
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 85,015 36,240 48,780 25,370 11,835 13,535
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 104,565 54,650 49,915 0 0 0
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,550 2,105 1,445 10,455 6,195 4,260
Commute to a different province or territory 740 460 275 100 60 40
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 175 238,945 127,725 111,215 41,210 21,740 19,470
Car, truck, van - as a driver 176,815 100,280 76,540 24,855 15,405 9,450
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,435 7,620 8,815 3,350 1,125 2,225
Public transit 35,560 15,285 20,275 11,670 4,690 6,980
Walked 6,615 2,475 4,140 930 330 600
Bicycle 915 680 235 165 90 70
Other method 2,605 1,385 1,220 245 100 145
Commuting duration
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 176 238,940 127,725 111,220 41,210 21,740 19,470
Less than 15 minutes 39,955 17,195 22,765 5,400 2,665 2,735
15 to 29 minutes 70,385 35,540 34,845 11,080 5,535 5,540
30 to 44 minutes 60,040 35,720 24,320 10,015 5,650 4,365
45 to 59 minutes 30,910 18,145 12,765 4,945 2,810 2,135
60 minutes and over 37,655 21,130 16,525 9,770 5,080 4,690
Time leaving for work
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 177 238,945 127,725 111,220 41,210 21,740 19,475
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,215 15,850 7,360 1,800 1,150 650
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,875 27,435 18,435 6,010 3,315 2,700
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 53,400 27,475 25,925 9,160 4,510 4,645
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,315 19,655 21,660 8,760 4,330 4,425
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 31,815 13,770 18,040 8,455 4,535 3,915
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 43,330 23,540 19,790 7,035 3,900 3,125
Language used most often at work
Total - Language used most often at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 178 292,675 153,680 138,995 50,460 26,310 24,155
Single responses 281,240 147,485 133,760 48,350 25,305 23,045
Official languages 264,180 137,980 126,205 40,200 20,795 19,405
English 263,810 137,865 125,945 40,150 20,785 19,365
French 370 110 260 45 10 40
Non-official languages 17,065 9,510 7,550 8,150 4,505 3,640
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 17,060 9,510 7,550 8,150 4,510 3,640
Afro-Asiatic languages 100 70 25 10 10 0
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 10 0 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 90 70 20 0 10 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 85 65 20 10 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 525 190 340 0 10 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 505 175 335 0 10 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 190 95 100 20 0 15
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 10 0 10 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 15 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 10 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 165 80 80 20 0 15
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 15 10 10 265 135 130
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 15 10 10 265 130 130
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 11,350 6,575 4,780 110 45 70
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 70 30 40 10 0 10
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 75 35 45 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 15 0 10 0 0 0
Russian 30 10 25 0 0 0
Serbian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 15 0 20 0 0 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 10 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 0 0 10 0 0 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 15 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 11,060 6,425 4,635 75 30 45
Indo-Aryan languages 11,035 6,410 4,625 65 25 45
Bengali 10 10 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 25 0 20 40 10 30
Hindi 180 95 85 15 10 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 10 10 10 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10,775 6,270 4,500 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 10 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 30 20 15 15 0 10
Iranian languages 20 15 10 10 10 0
Kurdish 20 15 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 10 10 0 10 10 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 185 115 70 30 20 15
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 10 10 10
Portuguese 25 15 10 0 0 0
Romanian 15 10 0 0 0 0
Spanish 155 90 65 25 15 15
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 40 20 15 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,010 540 465 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 20 10 10
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 25 10 10
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 35 10 25 10 10 0
American Sign Language 25 0 25 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 10 0 10 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 3,775 1,995 1,780 7,710 4,300 3,410
Chinese languages 3,755 1,985 1,770 7,710 4,300 3,415
Cantonese 745 385 355 4,485 2,435 2,050
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,840 1,495 1,345 3,105 1,805 1,295
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 65 40 30 25 15 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 105 60 40 90 45 45
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Burmese 10 0 10 0 0 0
Karenic languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 10 0 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 11,435 6,195 5,240 2,115 1,000 1,110
English and French 445 195 250 170 65 105
English and non-official language 10,940 5,990 4,950 1,930 935 995
French and non-official language 0 0 0 10 0 10
English, French and non-official language 50 10 40 10 0 0
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 292,675 153,680 138,995 50,460 26,305 24,150
None 262,465 137,020 125,435 43,760 23,070 20,690
English 6,685 3,950 2,735 2,080 1,055 1,025
French 1,315 570 740 275 95 185
Non-official language 21,985 12,035 9,945 4,260 2,050 2,210
Aboriginal 10 10 10 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 21,975 12,035 9,935 4,265 2,050 2,210
English and French 0 0 0 10 0 0
English and non-official language 100 30 65 50 20 25
French and non-official language 130 60 65 20 0 20
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 505,835 250,410 255,430 96,630 46,905 49,720
Non-movers 427,380 211,355 216,025 86,625 41,905 44,715
Movers 78,455 39,055 39,405 10,005 5,000 5,005
Non-migrants 47,880 23,715 24,165 7,150 3,550 3,595
Migrants 30,580 15,340 15,240 2,855 1,445 1,410
Internal migrants 20,835 10,455 10,380 1,050 540 510
Intraprovincial migrants 16,930 8,410 8,520 875 455 420
Interprovincial migrants 3,910 2,040 1,865 180 90 90
External migrants 9,735 4,885 4,855 1,800 905 895
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 482,610 238,500 244,110 92,665 44,795 47,870
Non-movers 268,040 132,485 135,555 62,600 30,040 32,560
Movers 214,570 106,015 108,555 30,060 14,755 15,305
Non-migrants 122,410 60,335 62,070 19,715 9,675 10,035
Migrants 92,165 45,680 46,480 10,345 5,075 5,270
Internal migrants 54,305 26,980 27,325 2,915 1,450 1,465
Intraprovincial migrants 44,835 22,155 22,675 2,460 1,230 1,235
Interprovincial migrants 9,470 4,820 4,650 455 225 230
External migrants 37,860 18,700 19,155 7,430 3,625 3,810

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Surrey, CY [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Scarborough North [Federal electoral district], Ontario (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 23, 2024).

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